Tagged: water temperature
Article · science
Two Italian studies found room-temperature white tea higher in antioxidants than hot
Two studies from one Italian research group found white tea steeped two hours in room-temperature water higher in antioxidant activity than the same tea steeped hot.
Article · science
The Cool-Water Rule Lost the Tasting to a Boil
A consumer panel preferred white tea brewed at 98°C over the retail-recommended 70°C, 43% to 13%, and at 98°C a seven-minute steep beat ten or fifteen minutes.
Guide
Brewing White Tea
The complete reference for brewing white tea: water temperature by grade, dose, gongfu and western parameters, multiple infusions, cold brew, aged and compressed cakes, and what the ISO and GB tasting standards specify.